Starbucks Gun Policy Demonstrations (3/3/10)

March 2, 2010 10:00 PM

Photo: Joshua Trujillo, Seattlepi.com

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Shannon Dunne drinks a Starbucks coffee while wearing his Ruger Vaquero 45 Colt during a press event at Victor Steinbrueck Park. Washington CeaseFire, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Washington State Million Mom March hope to pressure the chain into adopting a no-guns policy in all its stores. less

Greg Dement, of Kent, shows his opposition to gun-control advocates by wearing a Colt 1911 during a press event at Victor Steinbrueck Park organized by Washington CeaseFire, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Washington State Million Mom March. Organizers of the event hope to pressure Starbucks into adopting a no-guns policy in all its stores. less

Greg Dement, of Kent, shows his opposition to gun-control advocates by wearing a Colt 1911 during a press event at Victor Steinbrueck Park organized by Washington CeaseFire, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ... more

Brick Loomis, left, and Elisa Delaurenti hold signs outside the first Starbucks store, at Seattle's Pike Place Market, opposing a movement to pressure the coffee chain into banning guns from all its stores.

Brick Loomis, left, and Elisa Delaurenti hold signs outside the first Starbucks store, at Seattle's Pike Place Market, opposing a movement to pressure the coffee chain into banning guns from all its stores.

Shannon Dunne wears bullets for the Ruger Vaquero 45 Colt he openly carries during a press event organized by gun-control advocates hoping to pressure Starbucks into adopting a chain-wide ban on firearms. Washington CeaseFire, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Washington State Million Mom March held a press conference at Victor Steinbrueck Park and then walked to the Pike Place Market Starbucks to present petitions. less

Shannon Dunne wears bullets for the Ruger Vaquero 45 Colt he openly carries during a press event organized by gun-control advocates hoping to pressure Starbucks into adopting a chain-wide ban on firearms. ... more

Greg Dement, of Kent, shows his opposition to gun-control advocates by wearing a Colt 1911 during a press event at Victor Steinbrueck Park organized by Washington CeaseFire, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Washington State Million Mom March. Organizers of the event hope to pressure Starbucks into adopting a no-guns policy in all its stores. less

Greg Dement, of Kent, shows his opposition to gun-control advocates by wearing a Colt 1911 during a press event at Victor Steinbrueck Park organized by Washington CeaseFire, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ... more

Opposing sides stand outside the original Starbucks store, at Seattle's Pike Place Market, during a press event organized by Washington CeaseFire, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Washington State Million Mom March. Organizersheld a press conference at Victor Steinbrueck Park and then walked to the store to present petitions calling on Starbucks to adopt a no-guns policy at all its stores. less

Opposing sides stand outside the original Starbucks store, at Seattle's Pike Place Market, during a press event organized by Washington CeaseFire, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Washington ... more